Grevillea maxwellii
| Grevillea maxwellii | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| Order: | Proteales |
| Family: | Proteaceae |
| Genus: | Grevillea |
| Species: | G. maxwellii |
| Binomial name | |
| Grevillea maxwellii McGill. | |
Grevillea maxwellii is a shrub which is endemic to the south west region of Western Australia. It grows to between 0.2 and 1.2 metres in height. The flowers, which have a pink-orange or pink-red perianth and pink-red style, appear in May and from September to November in the species native range.[1] The species was first formally described by Donald McGillivray in 1986, his description published in New Names in Grevillea (Proteaceae).[2] It is classified as "Declared Rare Flora" under the Wildlife Conservation Act in Western Australia.[1]
It is similar in appearance to G. asparagoides, G. secunda and G. batrachioides.[3]
References
- 1 2 "Grevillea maxwellii". FloraBase. Department of Environment and Conservation, Government of Western Australia.
- ↑ "Grevillea maxwellii". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government.
- ↑ "Grevillea maxwellii". Flora of Australia Online. Department of the Environment and Heritage, Australian Government.
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